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Attack of the Mutant Guinea Pig

On March 26, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor11 Comments

I'd always wanted a guinea pig when I was a kid, but it never happened. Then in grad school, I ended up with the mutant guinea pig from hell.

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How (Not) to Fix a Broken Beard Trimmer

On March 19, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor19 Comments

When my beard trimmer stopped working properly, I decided to take things (and a screwdriver) into my own hands and get it running again.

The Art of the Devastating Insult

On March 11, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor21 Comments

You know, sometimes I'm too witty for my own good. It's something I had to learn the hard way.

Living as a Cartoon Character

On March 4, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor14 Comments

Ever feel like your life is stepping on one banana peel after another?

Land Manatee Swag

On February 28, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor6 Comments

What's the best way to market your blog? Not with mugs and a car magnet branded with its logo. Anyway, so, my order just arrived today...

Musings: When your “Kid” is Way Older than You

On February 27, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor, Musings6 Comments

It's kind of weird when you reverse roles with an elderly parent. Try laying down the law to a grumpy old man.

The Land Manatee’s Hiking Nightmare

On February 10, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor13 Comments

People love hiking, but to me it means someone is being lazy and needs to get off their ass and build a road so I can drive there.

Fear of an Exploding Toilet

On February 5, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor6 Comments

Plumbing issues are my worst nightmare. So of course, the plumbing gods decided it was time to toy with me.

Musings: A Horrific Crime

On January 30, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Musings, Rideshare20 Comments

The shocking murder of a local Lyft driver has me rethinking doing rideshare again.

Musings: I Hate Mistakes in Articles

On January 25, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor, Musings16 Comments

I hate typos and other mistakes in articles on professional news sites. Is it just me or does no one seem to give a damn about quality anymore?

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About Sean Layton

Born in the UK, I have lived most of my life under the blazing Arizona sun. Okay, that’s a lie, I’ve been sheltering in the air-conditioned indoors. Anyway, I’m a starving writer with an MFA in creative writing (screenwriting & fiction) from ASU.

After attempting to amuse my friends for years with Facebook posts, I decided to make my tales of woe and musings on life in my tiny universe available online for an even larger audience to ignore (at their own peril).

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What others call poor decision making, I call teachable moments.

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